Juvenile vehicle body



Jan. 9, 1940. s. A. SNELL JUVENILE VEHICLE BODY Origipal Fild July 51,19s? INVENTOR SAMUEL A. SNELL ATTORNEYS Patented Jan. 9 ,19l0 I AJUVENILE VEHICLEBODY Samuel A. Snell, Toledo, h'io,,assignor to The VAmerican-National Company, Toledo, Ohio, a

corporation of Ohio 7 Original application July31, 1937, j Serial No.156,789, whichi's a division of application Serial No. 131,101, March15, 1937.,fnow Patent No. 2,145,896, dated February}; 1939. Divided andthis application Februaryfll, .1938, Serial No. 191,748- 7 Claims. (Cll.280 87.01)

"This invention relates generally to juvenile Of'the vehicle-V i s ro ppi e s de 4 nd vehicle bodies of the type in which a child rides,respectively, of the rear section B have outwardly e and constitutes adivision of my application filed bulging portions- 6 forming fenders forthe rear July 31, 1937, bearing Serial No. 156,789 which wheels of thevehicle. At the upper edges of the 5 is a division of 'my applicationfiledMarch 15, sides-land 2 of the front section A are inturned I 1937,bearing Serial No. 131,101, now Patent flanges l" to which similarflanges 80f a suitable 2,145,896 dated Feb. 7, 1939. hoodE are secured.One of the essential objects of .the invention I At the rear endof thebody is a seat F formed is to provide a vehicle body of this typewhichis of stampings 9 and In which are supported from 10 built up ofrelatively light weight" sheet metal inturned flanges 'H at the upperedges of the side 1 0 stampings and that is constructed in'such a wayand rear portions 4, 5 and I2, respectively, of-

that it will effectively withstand the stresses and the rear section B.Preferablythe seat stampstrains to which it subjected while in use. ing9 extends substantially horizontal between Another object is to producefrom aminimum and is free of the side portions 4 and 5 of the ldnumberof dies vehicle bodies of various lengths, I rear section, while theupright stampings ll) of and for this purpose to have stampings for thethe seat haveflanges l3 overlying and secured to front and rear ends ofthe body that can be unithe inturned flanges II and have flanges l4formly used regardless of the length desired. underlying and secured tothe seat stamping 9. Another object is to provide a body of. the Toprovide ajpleasing appearance and to intype mentioned wherein theover-all number ofsure 'astro'ng and durable construction, the side 20stampings required to accomplish the results. de portions I, 2, 4 and5,, respectively, of the front sired is reduced to a minimum. v fandrear sections A and B areprovided adjacent Other objects, advantagesand novel details theiroppose'd edgeslwith outwardly embossed ofconstruction of .this invention will be made [strip-like portions I5 and16, respectively, that more apparent as this description proceeds,esform frame-Hike abutments for the contiguous 25 pecially whenconsidered in connection with the edges of the intermediate sections Cand D.

accompanying drawing, wherein: To further stiiTen and reinforce thestructure, Figure 1 is'a side. elevation of a juvenile ve-, H the sideportions 1 and 2 of the front section are hicle body embodying myinvention; provided at their lower edges in rear of the fend- Figure 2is asectional view taken substan .jer's 3 with-inwardly opening channelsll, the 30 tially on, the line 2-2 of Figurel; I side portions-4 .and' 5.of the rear section B are l Figure 3 is a sectional viewtakensubstantially. provided at theirlower edges in advance of the on theline 3-3 of Figure 1; I fenders 5 with inwardly opening channels l8, andFigure l'is a sectional view taken substantially the intermediatesections C and D are provided on theline 44 of-Figure l; at 'theirloweredges with inwardly opening 35 Figure 5 is a sectional View takensubstantially. channels 19. 'As shown,-,the ends of the chan on the line55 of Figure 1; H nels 19 of the intermediate sections are securedFigure v6 is a verticalv longitudinal sectionv -in overlapping relationto the adjacent ends of through the seat and .rear deck. j the channelsl'l andl8 and cooperate with each Referring nowto the drawing, A is thefront other to provide a strong and durable structure. 40

section, B is the rear section, and C and D, respec.-,. In the processof construction the front and tively, are the intermediate sections of ajuvenile rear-sections A and B are formed separately from vehicle bodyembodying my invention. sheet metal and arespaced apart the proper Asshown, the front section A is substantiall distance. to receivetherebetween the intermee U-shaped in plan and forms the front endof thediate sections C and D. These intermediate sec- 45 A 7 body. The rearsection B is likewise 'substantions 0 and D are. also formed separatelyfrom tially U-shapein plan and forms the rear end sheet metal and arewelded to the side portions of thebody. The intermediate sections C andD. ,l, 2, 4 and 5, respectively, of the front and each simulate doorsand are rigidly secured, prefrear sections to form an elongated shell.The

erably by welding, in overlapping relation to the hood Efand the seatstampings 9 and ID are then 50 A contiguous end portions of said frontand rear welded to the shell as shown to complete the sections A-and B;y I e body structure. Thus, all of the parts of the ve- PIeferably'opposite sides I and 2, respectively, hicle. body are formed of sheetmetal; and are of the front section A have outwardly bulging permanentlyand rigidly united. The size of the portions 3 forming fenders for thetrout wheels lntermediate sections C and D determines the 55 length ofthe juvenile vehicle body when completed. Thus, by spacing the front andrear sec tions A and B farther or closer apart and by using intermediatesections C and D of correspondingly different sizes, it is possible toprovide juvenile vehicle bodies of different length.

What I claim as my invention is: 1. In a juvenile vehicle body of thetype. in.

which a child rides, a stamping substantially U- and rigidwith theadjacent. sides of said. front.

and rear end stampings, the sides of said: front and rear end stampingsbeing provided at their adjacent edges with offset strip-like embossedportions forming frame-like abutments for the contiguous edges of theflat stampings.

2. A juvenile vehicle body of the type in which a child rides havinglongitudinally spaced sub stantially U-shapecl sections forming the.front and rear ends of the body, and intermediate sections simulating,doo's overlapping and rigidly. secured to adjacent side portions ofsaidend sections, the lower side edges of said spaced sections beingchannel-shaped, and the lower edges of said intermediate sectionsbeingchanneleshaped and overlapping and rigidly secured to, the channelshapedportions of said spaced sections.

3. A juvenile vehicle body of the type in. which ,a child ridescomprising an elongated shell, 2.

cowl, and a seat, the shell having rounded forward and rear end wallsand substantially parallel side walls and comprising two substantiallyU-shaped formations of sheet metal and intermediate side panel sections,said U-shaped. formations being spacedapart in opposed relation andopening toward one another, one of said U-shaped formations constitutingthe forward end and adjacent portions, of said side walls, the. other'ofsaid U-shaped, formations constituting the rear end and adjacentportions of said side walls, the side panel sections being intermediateand rigidly secured to adjacent edges of the portions aforesaid of saidside wa1ls,,the.cowl being substantially inverted trough-shapedconfiguration. and. having its edges rigidly secured to the-upper edges.of the foremost U-shaped formation, and the seat being embraced by andrigidly suspended from the upper edges of the rearmost U-shaped forma'tion.

4. A juvenile vehicle body of the type in which a child rides comprisingan elongated shell, ,and a seat, the shell having rounded forwardandrear. end walls and substantially parallel sidewalls and comprisingtwo substantially U-shaped formations of sheet metal andintermediatersider panel; sections, said U-shaped formations beingspaced apart in opposed relation and opening toward one another, one ofsaid U-shaped formations constituting the forward end andadjacentpontions of said side walls, the other of said U-shapedformations constituting the rear. end and adjacent portions of said sidewalls, the side panel sections being intermediate and rigidly secured toadjacent edges of the portions aforesaid of said side walls, and theseat being embraced by and rigidly secured to the rearmost u shapedformation. l

' 5. A juvenile vehicle body of the type in which a child ridescomprising an elongated shell, and a cowl, the shell having roundedforward and rear end walls and substantially parallel side walls andcomprising two substantially U.-shaped formations ofsheet metal andintermediate side panel sections, said U-shaped formations being spacedapart in opposed relation and opening toward one; another, one of saidU-shaped formations constituting the forward end and adjacent portionsof said side walls, the other of said U-shaped formations constitutingthe rear end and adjacent portions of said side walls, the side panelsections being intermediate and rigidly secured to adjacent edges. of.the portions aforesaid of said side walls, the cowl being substantiallyinverted trough-shaped configuration and having itsedges rigidly securedto. the upper edges of the foremost U.-shaped formation.

6. A. juvenile vehicle body of the'type in which a child rides havingrigid load carrying elongated shell. provided with rounded: uprightforward andrear end walls, and substantially parallel upright. sidewalls, said shell, comprising two substantially U-shaped formations ofsheet metal and intermediate side panel sections, said U-shapedformations being spaced apartin opposed relation and openingtoward one another, one of said, U-shaped. formations constitutingthe'forwardend and adjacent portions of said side walls, the other of saidLl-shaped formations constitutingthe rear end and. adjacent portions ofsaid side walls, and the side panel sections being intermediate. and.rigidly secured to adjacent edges of the. portions aforesaid of saidside walls, said side panel sections and the side wall portions of saidLi-shaped. formations. forming elongated trusses.

"I. A juvenile vehicle body having a rigid elongated. hollow shell.provided with. upright forward and rear end walls and. substantiallyparallel upright side walls, comprising four stampings, two of.saidstampings being. substantially U -shape in plan, and the other twoof saidfstampings being substantially fiat side panel. sections, the U-shaped stampings being. spaced apart in opposed relation and. opening.towardleach other, one of said U-shaped stampingsforming the forward:end and; adjacent portions of the sidewalls of the shell, the other ofsaid Li-shapedcstampin formingthe end; and adjacent portions the sideWalls of the shell, and said side panel stampings being intermediaterigidly'secured to adjacent edges of the sidewalL portions of said U-shaped stampings'. whereby said side panel sections cooperate with thesidewall portions ofsaid uf-shapedstampingsto form; elongated trusses;

. SAMUEL A. SNELL.

